Mobile PPI in Victoria

[Dukes426]

Hi all,
Just wanted to see if anybody knew of somebody that could do a mobile PPI inspection on a Gransport in Victoria?
I understand that bringing the car to a workshop and having it inspected is very different to being on somebody's driveway, but the vendor is unwell and unable to drive the car, so I need somebody that can drive out to his house.
I am most concerned with clutch wear as well as brakes and suspension, and want to make sure the ball joints etc are all in good shape.
If anybody can help, or knows of somebody that can do the inspection, please let me know.
Thanks all - I greatly appreciate any help!

 

[Wack61]

I'd think your best shot would be to find the nearest maserati specialist and ask them for a price to go out to it , I appreciate distance could be a problem

Clutch wear needs a specialist scanner as far as I'm aware

 

[Dukes426]

Thanks for that Wack61. I have googled quite a bit and can’t seem to find any near where he is (around the Epping area). Would you happen to know any specialists in the area?
Many thanks

 

[Gazcw]

Hi all,
Just wanted to see if anybody knew of somebody that could do a mobile PPI inspection on a Gransport in Victoria?
I understand that bringing the car to a workshop and having it inspected is very different to being on somebody's driveway, but the vendor is unwell and unable to drive the car, so I need somebody that can drive out to his house.
I am most concerned with clutch wear as well as brakes and suspension, and want to make sure the ball joints etc are all in good shape.
If anybody can help, or knows of somebody that can do the inspection, please let me know.
Thanks all - I greatly appreciate any help!

Only mobile person I can think of is Prestige Autoworks.

 

[Dukes426]

Only mobile person I can think of is Prestige Autoworks.

Thank you! I just sent them an email. Maserati wasn’t on the list of brands they work on, but I have asked them the question so fingers crossed. Thank you

The other thing I could do is risk it and not get an inspection done, but if ball joints are buggered and require new control arms and/or clutch needs replacing, I’m going to be up for big bucks! Gulp!

 

[Zep]

Thank you! I just sent them an email. Maserati wasn’t on the list of brands they work on, but I have asked them the question so fingers crossed. Thank you

The other thing I could do is risk it and not get an inspection done, but if ball joints are buggered and require new control arms and/or clutch needs replacing, I’m going to be up for big bucks! Gulp!

Gaz is referring to an outfit in the UK - so don’t take it as gospel.

 

[Gazcw]

Gaz is referring to an outfit in the UK - so don’t take it as gospel.

Ah I saw the Epping area and put 6 and 2.4 together and came up with 3.3 recurring.

 

[Gazcw]

He might travel.

 

[CatmanV2]

Ah I saw the Epping area and put 6 and 2.4 together and came up with 3.3 recurring.

Yes. From memory there's a Victoria near Epping in Sydney.....

C

 

[foibles]

Hop on over to Maranello pursang's website. They're in Brunswick (not the Brunswick which is √3.333• miles from Galway, the one which is about 15 minutes from Epping).

Bruno is in favour with some of the Vic Maserati owners. I've never dealt with him...I've always used Paul at Sports and Classic. Like most, they each have their fans and detractors.

Maranello website suggests they do PPI, however I'd reckon it's a strong bet they only do this on site. A local tow will set you back about 150 each way, so I'd be prepared to offer Bruno the same money to get himself out there. If they don't travel, them maybe see if the buyer will allow you to tow it there and back.

 

[foibles]

Hi all,
Just wanted to see if anybody knew of somebody that could do a mobile PPI inspection on a Gransport in Victoria?
I understand that bringing the car to a workshop and having it inspected is very different to being on somebody's driveway, but the vendor is unwell and unable to drive the car, so I need somebody that can drive out to his house.
I am most concerned with clutch wear as well as brakes and suspension, and want to make sure the ball joints etc are all in good shape.
If anybody can help, or knows of somebody that can do the inspection, please let me know.
Thanks all - I greatly appreciate any help!

Hi Dave, I gather you've been lurking for a while, because you enquired about PPI on a Maserati coupe in Jimboomba just over a year ago. Not sure if you've been there, but Jimboomba makes Epping look well heeled and well toothed by comparison. Nearest Maserati specialist is an hour away and they don't consider mobile PPI. I remember that car, it was a 4200 manual coupe, and Aussie delivered from memory, and very good value. Black was it?

I can't see the Epping one on Carsales....or on GT or FB for that matter. Is it also Australian delivered.....as I recall you asking about production numbers by colour for Aus delivery GS.

Are you Qld (Jimboomba) or Vic (Epping) based?

 

[Dukes426]

Ah I saw the Epping area and put 6 and 2.4 together and came up with 3.3 recurring.

Hahah. What is really funny is that there is a Prestige Autoworks in Victoria (Australia, to avoid all doubt) that actually doesn’t seem all that far away from the Epping area. And they specialise in exotics! Haha.

 

[Dukes426]

Hi Dave, I gather you've been lurking for a while, because you enquired about PPI on a Maserati coupe in Jimboomba just over a year ago. Not sure if you've been there, but Jimboomba makes Epping look well heeled and well toothed by comparison. Nearest Maserati specialist is an hour away and they don't consider mobile PPI. I remember that car, it was a 4200 manual coupe, and Aussie delivered from memory, and very good value. Black was it?

I can't see the Epping one on Carsales....or on GT or FB for that matter. Is it also Australian delivered.....as I recall you asking about production numbers by colour for Aus delivery GS.

Are you Qld (Jimboomba) or Vic (Epping) based?

Thank you Foibles for your reply.
Yes, I was looking at a black coupe, but it was a cc not a manual. That was Australian delivered, 100k kms but had a large gap in the service history (around 60k kms from memory). The owner wasn’t prepared to take it anywhere for a PPI and couldn’t get anybody to go there, so had to let it go. That one was $35k. Have since been interested in a few others. Had a PPI on another that required ~20k of work and I subsequently let it go, so I’ve spent a decent amount of time and money trying to find a good one.

This one is a Gransport, and is a little more than the coupe. It’s in fantastic condition with a very padentic owner. I was actually prepared to buy it without a PPI after talking to the owner a few times but I figured I really should have a PPI done to make sure I’m not getting any surprises, as a clutch and control arms could set me back $15-20k. The clutch was apparently replaced by the dealer this gentleman bought it from maybe 5-10k kms ago, but no receipt or stamp in the book for that or the service they did at the same time (which was around 7-8 years ago).
And yes, I was asking about what colours they came in as they all seem to be black or silver, with the odd blue, white or red one appearing from time to time. Thought it would have been interesting to see if anybody knew how many of each colour were Australian delivered.
I am located in Sydney, but most of the decent and reasonably priced examples tend to live interstate. Haha

 

[Gazcw]

Hahah. What is really funny is that there is a Prestige Autoworks in Victoria (Australia, to avoid all doubt) that actually doesn’t seem all that far away from the Epping area. And they specialise in exotics! Haha.

See I know these things. Off to buy a lottery ticket now

 

[Dukes426]

I'm not having much luck with this PPI. Nobody willing to travel and others (including the great suggestion of Maranello Pur-Sang) are completely booked for weeks, so even if I could get it towed there, it would take too long.
Looks like I might have to take a punt and pray its a good one!
Thank you for all the suggestions (both local and abroad haha)

 

[BL330]

I was forced by the finance company to have a PPI in Victoria 9 years ago when I got mine. They suggested a national brand firm to do it, useless!
Not only did the guy put a jack under the passenger seat rail and bend it, causing my state rego to knock me back, but they missed so many errors including the right rear wheel being 15 degrees out of alignment.
I suggest you pay a pick up truck to take it to a specialist who knows Maserati to test it there, and then return.
It will be well worth the expense, trust me.

 

[BL330]

If you are in Sydney, talk to Vic at Scuderia Cavallino as he has flown interstate previously to PPI Ferraris.

 

[MarkMas]

Google maps threw up this guy in Dandenong. No idea if any use.

https://m.facebook.com/litalianclassiccars.com.au/

https://m.yelp.com/biz/italian-cars-sports-and-classics-dandenong

 

[Dukes426]

I was forced by the finance company to have a PPI in Victoria 9 years ago when I got mine. They suggested a national brand firm to do it, useless!
Not only did the guy put a jack under the passenger seat rail and bend it, causing my state rego to knock me back, but they missed so many errors including the right rear wheel being 15 degrees out of alignment.
I suggest you pay a pick up truck to take it to a specialist who knows Maserati to test it there, and then return.
It will be well worth the expense, trust me.

Thank you BL330
I’m sorry you had to go through all that and really appreciate the advice!
I’m not sure if getting the car towed there will be agreed to by the owner but worth a shot I suppose. The joys of buying a car from interstate! I’ve spent thousands between inspections and deposits etc.

Your car is absolutely stunning by the way!

 

[foibles]

Thank you BL330
I’m sorry you had to go through all that and really appreciate the advice!
I’m not sure if getting the car towed there will be agreed to by the owner but worth a shot I suppose. The joys of buying a car from interstate! I’ve spent thousands between inspections and deposits etc.

Your car is absolutely stunning by the way!

Hi Dave,

If you do get it towed, give George from ACME towing a call. I can pm you his details if you need. If vendor is amenable, then a slightly longer journey to sports and classics, Paul Placzek, is something I'd recommend.

Just exercise some healthy scepticism here....most owners appreciate that a PPI is a common and reasonable request. Someone who only permits an on site inspection, knowing how improbable this is for this marque in particular, is seemingly not trying to make life easy for you.

Similar with the missing evidence of clutch repair. This is such a significant occasion in servicing for a GS, that I'm sceptical that neither the dealer thought to stamp it, nor did the owner think to demand it. Provenance based on 'he said.... apparently ' diminishes a vehicle's value over time.

Scuderia can actually interrogate Maserati Australia's database and rebuild a service history from this source. One of my two GS was a deceased estate.... vendor had limited service records, but before I bought the car I had Scuderia run a report over several pages of output, showing what was done by whom at what time. If it turns out the clutch wasn't done....what other porkies are you being told?

I'm sure you've already run the PPSR report. If the car is an import from the UK, consider getting an HPI report and checking MOT history. If from NZ or Japan, similar reports exist